Multiple-magazine holder



June 5,1928. l 1,672,580

' J. A. SMITH MULT IPLE MAGA Z I NE HOLDER Filed Jan. 12, 1927 Patented June 5, 1928 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN ARTHUR SMITH, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

MULTIPLE-MAGAZIN E HOLDER.

Application filed January 12, 1927. Serial No. 160,581.

This invention relates to multiple magazine holders and has for an objectto provide a holder for magazines whereby a plu} rality of magazines of different sizes and shapes may be compactly boundtogether within a cover. 7 I

Another object of this invention is to provide ainagazine holder which is neat in its appearance, which is easy to handle, which is strong in its construction and inexpensive to manufacture, and which is well adapted to perform the services required of it.

l-Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will. be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifi cally pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein: f V

F igure 1 is a perspective View of 'my magazine holder showing a plurality of magazines pamphlets therein, the holder being shown in open relation,

Fig. 2 is an end view of my magazine holder shown in closed relation and showing the magazines of different sizes therein,

Fig. 3 is a detail view of several of the holding elements employed in connection with my invention,

Fig. at is a plan view of my magazine holder shown in open relationship and showing a magazine therein and one of the elements attachable to a-magazine whereby the same may be held in my holder,

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the magazine holder of my invention, portions being broken away to reduce the length of the figure,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary, sectional view through my improved magazine holder, showing the manner of securing a magazine therein.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, l'designat es my magazine holderas an entirety which comprises cover sections 2 and 3 and a solid, semi-cylindrical, elongated back 4, the ends of which are indicated at 6, hingedly connects these covers. The covers 2 and 3 are of the conventional type and comprise flat plates preferably rectangular in shape. The solid back 4 provides within the holder a flat table 5 adapted to receive my magazine holding elements.

In the preferred. form of my inventionI have provided. a pair'of corrugated plates 8 and 9, which plates are provided with suit able apertures 10 whereby they may be tacked or otherwise fastened to the table of the solid back. These plates have been described as corrugated, and in forming the same a plurality of true corrugations 11 are formed whichare'spaced apart by flat portions 12. It is in these flat portions 12 that the apertures 10 are formed. Extending through each of the corrugations 11 ,ofeach of the plates 8 and 9, is a rod or wire l5.

These rods are metallic and are provided at each end'with upturned eyelets 15, which eyelets serve to hold the rods within the corrugations and at the same time form an element of my holding device.

The actual magazine holding device con iprises a pair of substantially U-shaped wires 20 which are formed of material having only a slight degree of flexibility. The bend of the U is adapted to'be received in one of the eyelets 15 andthe ends of the U-shaped wire are inserted through the back of the magazine 16 to extend inside the same. A sheet metal form 17 is provided, which metal form is U shaped in cross section, but

which is flattened so that the sides of the U abut or which may be described as folded on itself. This sheet metal form is elongated and is adapted to extend the entire length from top to bottom of the magazine, and is provided with a plurality of spaced apertures throughout its length at the folded edge. The ends of the U-shaped wire extend between the folds of this elongated strip of material and one end of the same extends completely through the selected one of the apertures in the folded edge as at 21, Where said end may be bent laterally so as to be out of the way to retain the strip in position.

' This elongated strip of material is receivable Within the magazine adjacent the folded edge thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 6.

It is obvious that for magazines having different Widths the U-shaped wires 20 may be inserted through the folded strip of material at different points along the length thereof. For magazines that are comparatively large the two eyelets which are farthest apart, at the upper and lower extremities of the holder, may receive the U-shaped members for holding the magazines. For magazines of slightly smaller dimensions eyelets which occupy positions similar to rid each other on the plates 8 and 9 may be employed, that is, eyelets which' are at the lower endsof the metal plates. For magazines of still smaller dimensions, the inner opposing eyelets may receive the U-shaped ployed. A plurality of rods extend.

loosely through both'staples where they are retained by having their ends 51 and 52 bent at right angles to the body of the rod. A bar 53, receivable within the fold of a mag azine 16, is provided with an aperture adjacent each end'through each of which one of the ends 51, 52 may be inserted. The ends of the wire may then be bent again as at 55, to prevent displacement of the'bar 53 so as to hingedly retain the magazine 16 within-the covers 2, 3.

It is obvious then'that I have provided a magazine holder which is very easy to operate and which is efficient and durable and which well performs the services required 0 it.

It will be understood that various changes maybe made in the detail of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of the, invention as defined by the appended claims. u

I claim: v

v1. A magazine holder comprising in combination a pair of cover sections, a back providing a table connecting said sections, a pair of corrugated plates secured to said table, rods extending through the corrugations in said plates, eyelets formed on the ends of said rods, and means whereby said magazine may be pivot-ally connected to said eyelets adapted to be inserted in the fold of a magazine as and for the purpose specified.

2. A magazine holder comprising in combination a pair of covers, a back providing a table connecting said covers, a pair of corrugated plates secured to said table,'rods eX- tending through said corrugations and hav ing eyelets formed on their ends, wires adapted to be inserted through said eyelets and into the folds of a magazine, whereby said magazine may be pivotally connected within said holder to said table.

3. A magazine holder comprising in com bination a pair of covers, a back providing a table connecting said covers, corrugated plates secured to said back, rods extending through said corrugations and having'eyelets formed on the ends thereof, wires'adapted to be inserted through said eyelets and into thefold of a magazine and means for holding said wires within the fold of a magazine as'and for the purpose specified. I i

4. A magazine holder comprising in combination a'pair of cover sections, a solid back providing a table connecting said'cover sections, a pair of corrugated plates fastened to said table, rods extending through thefcorrugations in said plates, said rods being formed with eyelets on their ends, a pair of U-shaped wires adapted to be inserted through said eyelets and into the folds of a magazine, an elongated strip of folded material adapted to receive the. ends of said wires between the fold, whereby. the ends of said wires may be held within the fold of the magazine as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

. JOHN ARTHUR SMITH. 

